Allegory of the Old and New Law (1533-35) by Hans Holbein the Younger (1478-1543). National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. Oil on oak, 49 x 60 cm. Hold mouse over the picture to follow the story. Click to read more details.

1. Moses received the LAW from God. 4. A serpent was raised up; those who looked on the serpent were healed. 2. The first humans were tempted and sinned. 3. The consequence of sin is death. 6. Isaiah foretold the coming of a savior. 6. Isaiah foretold the coming of a savior. 5. Wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death? 5. Wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death? 7. John the Baptist: Behold the Lamb of God! 9. Christ died on the cross in our place. 8. Christ the Lamb of God teaches his disciples. 10. Christ has victory over death! 12. Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 13. The Tree of Life. 14. The Tree of Death. The Bible's Message by Hans Holbein

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